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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-15

The printing press has made presi
dents, and killed poets, furnished bus.
ties for beauties, polished genius by
criticism. 1t has made worlds get up
at roll call every morning, given the
pulpit lungs Of iron and Il voice Of steam.
1t has set the price of bushel Of heat,
and made the country postoffice the
glimmering goal Of the country scribe.
1t has assailed the power Of kings, en-
bellished the pantry shelves and busted.
1t has converted bankers into paupers,
and made lawyers of college presidents
it has educated the home and has rob.
bed the philosopher Of his reason. II
smiles and kicks and cries and dies, but
it can not be run to suit everybody and
the editor is a fool who tries it.-Ben.
ton Topic.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-15
We Rest.

So far as the division of the commits
sioner districts is concerned we feel con-
fdent that the present board of county
commissioners will do full justice TO all
who must be represented AT least,
they will do as they please about it..
When we made any suggestions twas'nt
that we thought they would immedia-
teiy pick them up and act on them, but
simply to call their attention to the fact
that All equal division could be made if
| they telt disposed to make i. The late
vote shows that we were right. 10
Gap News, 9Th.
Everybody has heard Of the juvenile
artist who supplemented his first effort
at drawing pig, by the explanatory
note, "this is a pig"
Now it occurs to us tha. the embryotic
topographer Of the News should have at
| least added marginal note. advising
his readers as to the purport of his in
tentions, which are not even remotely
suggested in the article itself. The
evasive ,subterfuge, which we accept as
the most plausible and forcible reply
warranted by the situation, nevertheless
leaves us at sea, with never bit Of
wind left ia our sails; hors du combat,
as it were, with nothing to reply to. If
ever again we should unfortunately inn
bibe controversial prediction, we
will hasten to some adjacent canyon
and challenge an echo.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-15

A delegation of colored men, repre-
senting about 1000 Of their race, are
comforting with Delegate Clifford in
Washington with reference to the es.
tahishment of colony in Dakota
These negroes reside in the first and
second congressional districts of North
Carolina, and near Norfolk, Va. They
cannot buy land they say, because nc
one will sell, and they want to 60 where
they can get government land. They
thought first Of going to Lower Califor
MIA, but now they want TO 60 to Dakota
if there is any chance for them there
They are not paupers, and propose tC
pay their own way. They have formed
themselves into society and have nj
ready made arrangements with the
Baltimore 4 Ohio road to transport
them and their freight at half rates
They will send a committee to Dakots
to see what the winter climate is and &c
report on the prospect ofgetting govern
ment land or of buying cheap lands
Many of them prefer life in cities ol
villages, but all of them want TO ge'
better wages than they now do, and tc
have the privilege of buying lands.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-15

Pleasant and profitable employment,
surely awaits a wide-awake salesman
who will supply the demand, in this
vicinity, for the New Reversible Map OF
the United States and Canada and
Pictorial Map of the World, 1887 edi.
ton, issued by the renowned Map Pub
fishers, Rand, McNally d Co, l4S-l54
Monroe street, Chicago A Railroad and
County Map Of the United States and
Canada, with the greater portion Of the
Republic Of Mexico n fine representa-.
ton of Bartholdi's Liberty enlighten.
ing the World" and the divisions OF
STANDARD Railway Time" are shown
on the face Of the map. On the Pictori
al side are separate Colored Maps of the
World, Europe, Asia, North America
South America and Mexico. Also
Select Engravings, Diagrams and Sta.
tistical Tables.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-15
Lawrence Lawyers Perplexed.

The legal lights of Deadwood have
been engaged in unraveling the intri-
cate entanglements involved in section
4 of an act Of congress, approved July
30th, 1886, entitled, "An act to Prohibit
the Passage Of Local or Special Laws in
the Territories Of the United States, TO
Limit Territorial Indebtedness, and for
other Purposes" which reads as fol-
lows:
Sec. 1. That no political or munich
pal corporation, county or subdivision
in any of the territories Of the United
States shall ever become indebted in
any manner or for any purpose, TO any
amount In the aggregate, including ex-
listing Indebtedness, exceeding four per
centum on the value of the taxable
property within such corporation, coun-
ty or subdivision, to be ascertained by
| the last assessment for territorial and
county taxes previous TO the incurring
of such Indebtedness and all bonds or
obligations In excess Of such amount
given by such corporation shall be void:
that nothing in this act contained shall
be so construed as TO effect the validity
of any act Of any Territorial legislature
heretofore enacted, or fany obligations
existing or contracted Hereunder nor
to preclude the issuing of bonds already
contracted for in pursuance of express
provisions Of law, nor TO prevent any
Territorial legislature from legalizing
the acts of any county, municipal or
ganization or subdivision Of any terri
tory as to any bonds heretofore issued"
The district attorney, W. l.. Mcl.augh
lin, at the request Of the board Of coun-
ty commissioners, rendered q decision,
pronouncing all warrants issued by the
county since July 3Oth, 1886, to be yoid,
unless issued in payment ofindebtedness
incnrred prior to that time. This de-
cision is based upon the fact of the
county having exceeded the per cent
limit, and the strict letter Of the law as
to the illegality Of further increasing
the Indebtedness Of the county. Pro-
minent attorneys Of Deadwood have ex-
pressed opinions at variance with the
decision of Mr.. Mclaughlin. while 9TH
u . dSlSt VIII uIul lllS lulCI
of the law.
Custer county being similarly situated,
the board of county commissioners
might very properly give this matter
their attention, and endeavor to devise
some means to continue our county gvo-
ernment without conflict with this IRA
tional act of congress az there can be
no question as to the utter illegality OF
issuing further evidences of county in
debtedness. We regard the law as a
mistake, resulting from lack Of know
ledge upon the part of congress, which
did not fully appreciate the financial
condition Of many of the territorial
counties, and our only hope of relief
lies in its repeal, which it IS hoped may
be effected during the present term of
congress.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-15
A Doubtful Complim ant,

The city editor of the Rapid Republi-
can recently visited Deadwood for the
first time, and in a lengthy article in his
paper gives his vivid impressions, clos
ing with the following eloquent peora-
ton:
'To sum up Deadwood, it is a bold,
bad town-that is the one side which |
have touched upon-there are of course
residents who scarcely know of the
existence of these institutions. 1t is a
bird Of town, such another does not
exist on the continent, and it was with
genuine regret that l was forced to say
Monday morning: Farewell dear,
damned, deceitful, town; farewell"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-15
The Queen Bae,

Work on the Queen Bee mine has
been in progress for n considerable time
past, and from +. II. Griffin, whom came
down Sunday, it is learned that the
developments are of n very satisfactory
character. A tunnel has been driven
in on the lead sixty-fve feet, and an
eight foot breast of ore of fair quality
has been taken out the entire distance
1t is the intention to push the tunnel in
fortyfive feet further TO reach the old
cross-cut. 1t is claimed the ore body
developed will pay for milling, and
upon completion of the tunnel it is be.
lieyed the mine will be sufficiently
developed to warrant the introduction
machinery more extensive than the old
Queen Bee mill.--Rapid Journal.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-15

The Gap is getting TO be quite a trans-
fer point for the northern Hills people
who travel back and forth between
those points and Custer A % mile ride
over an excellent road with little snow
is far preferable to 40 miles over dis.
graceful excuse for mountain road
az is the one from Rapid TO Custer The
past week has shown more of this class
of travel than any previous. Custer
must be picking up. We ask our es-
teemed contemporary are these people
investing in your thriving town prop.
erty?
Our esteemed con expresses very
notable fact, and we are only surprised
that he did not avail himself of adding TO
the prestige Of the adamantine city by
giving publicity to the i'm ortant fac,
before. Buffalo Gap is pre-emincntly
the most practical, and in every repec,
the most desirable point upon the F., f
and NJ. V. Railroad for the transfer oi
freight and passengers for, not only the
future emporium, but for all points in
the tin districts west of the Eta mine
winch latter point Is most accessible
from Hermosa. For the information OF
the News We submit the fact of Custer
rapid advancement, and also state for
his further e3ihcation, that men OF
mature Judgment are only limited in
their investments in our thriving town
property" by the depleted condition of
their cxchequers. We have not a sha-
dow of reason for complaint, thank you;
how do yol find yourself?
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-15
In Logans Memory.

At meeting of Gen. Steele Post No.
81, Dept. Of Dakota, g. A. r, held at
their hall in Custer City on Friday
evening January eth, the following re-
solutions were adopted:
Whereas, The great heart of the na-
tion has been smitten by the new of The
sudden and lauIentable death Of Gener
al John a. Logan, at Washington, on
the 26th day of December, 1886. and
Whereas, The members ef Gen. Steele
Post No. "a, deeply mindful of his un-
waverlng devotion TO the interests of
the soldier, and grateful for his eminent
services in their behalf. desire to give
public expression of their deep sorrow
therefore
Resolved, That in the death of this
distinguished soldier, who stood with
out peer in the history of American
volunteer warriors. distinction Justly
merlted by a military record mark ed
by higher achievements, more conspicu-
Gus bravery, and surprising heroism
than can be attributed TO any other citi.
zen soldier Of modern times the SOL
diers of the Union have sustained the
loss OF the most devoted, unyielding and
infiexible advocate they have ever
known.
Resolved, That the members of this
post, some of whom have fought under
his gallant leadership on many well
| contested field, and who now see around
them in this hall the sad reminders of
the loss of our first commander-in-ch chief,
prominent among which is displayed,
appropriately draped, portrait of the
departed hero, SO vividly suggestive Of
the nations loss, shall unite with the
three hundred thousand soldiers of the
Grand Army of the Republic, and the
people of the nation at large, including
his noble wife and faithful companion,
in mingling our tears, and expressing
our deep sorrow at this great national
bereavement.
Resolved, That the various emblems
Of mourning now displayed in this hall
in memory of our illustrious comrade.
now numbered with the silent majority,
in the hidden realms Of the Supreme
Commander. remain undisturbed for
the period of sixty days.
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
| lutions be sent to Mrs. Logan, and be
published in the CUSTER CHRONICLE.
III. j. STONE.
5. K. SHANKLANp.
A. T. FEAY.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-15
Caulfeld Speaks.

Barney Caulfield, of Deadwood, who
has been for many years identified with
the democratic party, and who is an ex
representative in congress, is said to be
deeply disgusted at the appointment OF
Judge Church's successor, pronouncing
it an insult to the intelligence and in
tegrity Of the territory, and says, that
the presidents objection TO appointing
Dakotaians to this position will not
stand that the very men the president
is taking from New York to fill the
offices, according to his own statement,
will become entanged in questions be-
fore the people of Dakota within few
months after they enter the territory,
and that therefore there can be no
possible advantage in going elsewhere
for men to fill the Offices, if only to get
those who are outside Of agitating the
questions before the people. Caultield
thinks the truth is that the president
goes to New York for appointees be-
cause he wants to reward personal
friends and despairs of securing any
thing in the Office line for legitimate
residents of the territory.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-15

Alice Oats, the actress, died in Phi a
dclohia last Monday.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-15
Clifford Speaks Nit Grover.

Delegate Clifford recently indrlged in
very spirited confab with the presi-
dent, relative to the appointment of a
Dakota man for judicial office. The
president manifested a degree Of i'm
patience at Giflord's opportunities,
whereupon the delegate says;
You must remember. MIR. President.
that we have good men, men pure in
morals and highly qualified as to legal
ability, to ill these Offices and all Offices
IN this territory and majority of our
people want them in these Offices"
But cannot appoint your citizens to
these positions" said the president
"because every man in your territory
who amounts TO anything is arrayed on
one side or the other ofyour territorial
| fight or is in some corrupt transaction
They are mi..ed up in your auarrels and
! they are unfit to hold Office. 1t seems
| that it takes but few months for the
people going into Dakota 10 get into the
meshes Of your ringSters and TO be plac-
ed beyond the pale Of unbiased citi.
zens."
This fired up Clifford, and he replied
well, you propose to disregard the
voice of the people there in choosing
their officers do you? Now, there was
Day, who wanted to be governor. Day
was endorsed not only by his party at
the polls in his candidacy against me,
but by the people. They said they
wanted him in the Office, and yet YOU
did not listen to them. If we had a
statehood We should select by popular
ballot men for offices whom you will
not consider now and you. even you,
must acknowledge that for the purpose
we have statehood now all we lack is
the form Of admission"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-15
Dakota is fortunate in the makeup O

Dakota Is fortunate In the makeup o.
her present legislature. 1t is composed
OF exceptionally intelligent men, who
can be expected to give the needs of the
great territory the careful considera
ton they deserve. Dakota is fortunate.
ly situated in this respect. During the
winter more Of her really able men are
at leisure, and can give their attention
to legislative and other matters than in
other states where the business pur.
suits are of n different character. The
people, too, have more time to devote
to the consideration Of legislative pro-
ceedings, and are accordingly disposed
to hold their legislators up to a higher
standard.-St. Paul Globe
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-15

The Union Pacific has l6,i30 en-.
p!oycs.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-15

John Roach, the veteran shipbuilder,
who has long suffered from cancer Of
the mouth, died at his home in New
York on Monday the 10th inst.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-15

RorapaBgh of Deadwood was awarded
the position Of sergeant-at-Arms in the
lowe: house of'hc Dakota legislature.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-15

San Francisco had seismic shake OF
seven seconds duration on the llth inst.
No damage reported.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
From the New York Sunday Time

From the New York Sunday TImes.l
Frank H. Bascom, 80 of Montpelier,
Vt, is the only Mason in the United States
who attended all grand bodies of the
country in 1856, - follows; Supreme
Council, Northern Jurisdiction, at Chi
cago in September; Supreme Council,
Southern Jurisdiction, at Washington, in
October Grand Encampment, knights
Templar, [. 5. A, at st. Louis, in Sep
TENDER General Grand Chapter and Gen
eral Council of the United States, at
Washington in September, and the Pro
vincial Grand Lodge of the United states
of the Ro' g. l-r Of scotland, at Wash
ington, So. ., H. was made - at
Boston III : p.,w"e', 1888; crown Il an
active memoir y troit i'll lSs1, and
elected General Seen Treasurer of the
General Grand Cp.. eli of Royal select
Masters at their tllcuulal at Washington,
ID. c., in September. In politics he has
always been democrat, and was dele
gate at large to the national democratic
convention at Chicago, and, although Sc
lected by his party for an important posi-
ton, has as yet received nothing from tine
hands of an administration which he
helped TO create.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09

But the man, whether he heard or not,
answered nothing. lie cropt along now,
STOPPING under the trees from trunk to trunk
getting always nearer Larouettes cottage.
All at once he had TO pass clear space, and
the moon shone full upon him again.
at is Roger. What is he doing' Where is
he goingF murmured lIenriette
Suzanne, astonished, kept silence, but her
eyes followed her father with an uneasy Curl
osity. And the mother, she scarcely brcathed,
her heart wrung by an agony Of fear Her
hands cenched 1lercely on the iron of the bal
cony. Her face was pale, her teeth set, and
the man passed the trees and peeped furtive-
ly into the neighbours cottage.
"Why," said Suzanne, papa Is going to see
the neighbor."
A few seconds passed. Larouette arose and,
standing near his secretary, closed the
drawers and locked them with slow, method
icol movements Suddenly something passed
behind him which he did not perceive, but
which from their balcony Henriette and
Suzanne saw. The door at the back opened
softly, without noise evidently, as Larouette
heard nothing, and man, who looked tall
and robust, suddenly appeared behind him,
with his back turned to the window Almost
falling forward from the balcony, lIeiriette
watched him with diated eyes. What was
about to happen there' Was that really
Roger9 The man lifted his two arms above
the bare head of the miser Laronette. Hen
riette tried to cry out, to warn him, but the
cry stilled in her throat and she gave but q
hOarSp cry of FRIGHT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
4 C,pta,p,s Fortunate Discovery.

Capt. Coleman, schr. Weymouth, plying be-
tween Atlantic City and N. Y, had been trou-
bcd with a cough so that he was unable TO
sleep, and was induced to try Dr. Kings New
discovery for Consumption. II not only CAV
h.,, .-..,or.,,n.f. but alIayci the extreme
sor.,,... iu ,i. breast. His vuidren were
similarly uu,ct,G ai.l single dose had the
same bappy effect. Dr. Kings New DiscOv-
cry is now the standard remedy in the Cole
man household and on board the schooner
Free Trial Bottles of this Standard Remedy at
Beaupre and Lowrey.s, Drug Store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09

"Hdre distressed you Without IGNORING HP'
"NIiss Laroque, I place at your little feet
my most profound respect. Dare | ask for
news regarding your health. You are little
pale this morning. That is my fault. You
sat up too late last night. Excuse me this
time, honored lady, and | promise you to be
more exact another time. But how serious
you arel Has your naughty mamma been
scolling you' No! Are you sick, then! Oh,
l know. When young ladies reach the ripe
age of years they don't laugh any more.
That not it, All, wex, then it is because the
young lady has doubtless learned a piece to
speak and last night she had no audience If
it is not too late, l should like to hear it now.
[ am listening"
lie placed the little creature on the floor
and waited. But Suzanne remained silent.
Henrietta, behind Roger, made a sign,
and the poor child saw that She too must
learn to diSsemble, and in feeble voice she
began her little speech:
"Father, | have loved you seven years. l
love You as much IL ID my mother. ! know
that yol sacrifice your life to prepare mine,
am you W'ny yourself tnut may he h"ppy
IL =. 1at, dear father, | an never 50 .appy
rs vixen y0i carrs5 me- 1 know that yol are
cool al i-lu.vnt, and l love you ha,ter
every Gag. Il L nave over CGu-Htt you -
But J. was too mu'h for the chilli She
stopped, suddenly, and putting her h"nd 40 her
throat, looked for one moll nj at her ia,dor
with IN unspeakable fear, and vita = hoal,e
cry fell in convUlsions, her face scarlet and
her eyes set. Ucnriette seized her Will Ros-r
sprui;lod water in her face.
".Shall | 20 for the doctor? What is it!
What can we dor said Roger, frightened.
Nothing. We dc not need the DOCTOR"
said Henrietto in husky voice, as she feared
that the doctor might divine the cause of the
attack. Laroq,!a locked ut both with a sus-
pcious regard. Hcnriette thoughts
Unhappy man. if he does love us he must
suffer hor'iJiy!'
After n While Suzanne cyew better all
Roger had - go to has buiuess. Every
morning no took the o'clo'l; train for
Paris, and he came to say goolby, saying:
Il may be late again tonight. Do not
wait for me-" And he stood moment before
his wife, as if lie had something to say to her
of grave import, but finally went out without
adding word.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-17
isS A SUGGESTION TO TIE TRAVELLING
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tive of the febrile complaints and disorders of
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only prevents intermittent and rcmittent fever,
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other countries.